Paymium is a French Bitcoin exchange and one of the oldest cryptocurrency trading platforms in Europe. Founded in 2011 by Pierre Noizat, the company was originally known as Bitcoin-Central and became the first European platform to operate under a regulated framework, partnering with a licensed payment institution to offer euro-denominated Bitcoin trading.

The exchange allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin using euro deposits via SEPA bank transfers. Paymium has maintained a focus on security, keeping 100% of customer Bitcoin deposits in cold storage with private keys split into secret shares stored in bank vaults across different locations. Customer euro funds are held in segregated accounts separate from the company's operational funds.

Paymium is registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) with the French financial markets authority (AMF) under France's PACTE law, which established a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency businesses. The company has remained focused on the European market and on Bitcoin specifically, taking a more conservative approach than many competitors by prioritizing regulatory compliance and security over rapid expansion into altcoin trading. Paymium represents an important part of European cryptocurrency history as one of the continent's earliest exchanges still in operation.

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